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The Declaration of Independence & United States Constitution – Including Bill of Rights and Complete Amendments - The Principles on Which Our Identity as Americans Is Based (With The Federalist Papers & Inaugural Speeches of George Washington John Adams and Thomas Jefferson) - cover

The Declaration of Independence & United States Constitution – Including Bill of Rights and Complete Amendments - The Principles on Which Our Identity as Americans Is Based (With The Federalist Papers & Inaugural Speeches of George Washington John Adams and Thomas Jefferson)

James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, George Washington, U.S. Government

Publisher: Madison & Adams Press

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Summary

This collection is an essential reading for all those who wish to learn about the creation of the American nation. It is comprised of the most important legal documents in early American history which are considered instrumental to its founding and philosophy: The United States Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Bill of Rights. Also included - The Federalist Papers and Inaugural Speeches from the first three American presidents - our Founding Fathers. Their words provide additional insights on how the American identity was shaped. Discover the real roots of the present day Government.
Table of Contents:
Declaration of Independence (1776)
U.S. Constitution (1787)
Bill of Rights (1791)
Amendments (1792-1991)
The Federalist Papers (1787-1788)
Inaugural Speeches:
   George Washington (1789, 1793)
   John Adams (1797)
   Thomas Jefferson (1801, 1805)
Available since: 02/10/2017.
Print length: 600 pages.

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